diff --git a/.changeset/fix-missing-shipping-info-error.md b/.changeset/fix-missing-shipping-info-error.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be7d29b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-missing-shipping-info-error.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@godaddy/react": patch
+---
+
+Return the missing shipping info error when checkout is blocked by absent shipping lines or fulfillment.
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/checkout/payment/utils/use-confirm-checkout.ts b/packages/react/src/components/checkout/payment/utils/use-confirm-checkout.ts
index 33680d0c..0aac3cca 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/checkout/payment/utils/use-confirm-checkout.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/checkout/payment/utils/use-confirm-checkout.ts
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ export function useConfirmCheckout() {
         isShipping &&
         (!hasShippingLines || hasLineItemsMissingShippingFulfillment)
       ) {
-        setCheckoutErrors(['SHIPPING_METHOD_APPLICATION_FAILED']);
-        throw new Error('SHIPPING_METHOD_APPLICATION_FAILED');
+        setCheckoutErrors(['MISSING_SHIPPING_INFO']);
+        throw new Error('MISSING_SHIPPING_INFO');
       }
 
       const pickUpData = isPickup
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/checkout/shipping/shipping-method.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/checkout/shipping/shipping-method.tsx
index cb4f712c..756bb04d 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/checkout/shipping/shipping-method.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/checkout/shipping/shipping-method.tsx
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ export function ShippingMethodForm() {
   const formatCurrency = useFormatCurrency();
   const form = useFormContext();
   const { t } = useGoDaddyContext();
-  const { session, isConfirmingCheckout, setCheckoutErrors } =
-    useCheckoutContext();
+  const { session, isConfirmingCheckout } = useCheckoutContext();
   const updateTaxes = useUpdateTaxes();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const isPaymentDisabled = useIsPaymentDisabled();
@@ -205,14 +204,6 @@ export function ShippingMethodForm() {
                 queryKey: ['draft-order', session.id],
               });
             },
-            onError: () => {
-              if (!isFulfillmentSync || !session?.id) return;
-
-              setCheckoutErrors(['SHIPPING_METHOD_APPLICATION_FAILED']);
-              queryClient.invalidateQueries({
-                queryKey: ['draft-order', session.id],
-              });
-            },
           });
         } else if (session?.enableTaxCollection) {
           updateTaxes.mutate(undefined);
@@ -239,7 +230,6 @@ export function ShippingMethodForm() {
     form,
     applyShippingMethod,
     updateTaxes.mutate,
-    setCheckoutErrors,
     session?.enableTaxCollection,
     queryClient,
     session?.id,